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Permalink Reply by G. Hove on November 18, 2011 at 10:07am

I have responded in many diffrent types of units, Command, rescue.. bla bla bla, really just getting there to help is fine. But, if I had to choose it would be an engine, it's where I started and I always enjoyed it.

Permalink Reply by Jim Reynolds on November 19, 2011 at 9:37am

Engine.

Permalink Reply by Chris Moyer on November 20, 2011 at 3:14pm

It doesnt matter to me which ever engine gets me to the fire. If we get a fire out in the township the second engine does water supply. So I try to make the first engine which lets me play either with the hose or truck co. ops.

Permalink Reply by Pararescue on November 22, 2011 at 11:15am

Defiantly the Truck. While the engine guys are making their way down the hallway, the truckies are passing by to get above the fire for a search, vent or rip out the walls to see where the fire is going. Or on the OV (outside vent) right to the roof to get the heat, gases and steam off of the engine Co's by venting the roof. Or worst case scenario, VES (vent enter search) and get all fire victims out and down the ladder. Not many engines do that! ;-)

Permalink Reply by Cody Patrick on November 23, 2011 at 11:01pm

Most of the time I'm a truck guy. Even when I'm on the engine, especially on mutual aid, our engine crew usually passes the two truck companies that arrived before us and we start throwing ladders, venting rough and such. However, I'll take a nozzle if your not using it and theres still fire.

Permalink Reply by 1092l017pr9w9 on February 1, 2012 at 2:26am

the truck cause i dont need no stinking hose

Permalink Reply by Marc Hansen on February 2, 2012 at 9:20pm

gotta be the truck... at least there I'm expected to make holes in things and generally being allowed to do a little damage to save the building.

unless its really cold then i'll be at the business end of a hose debating wether to stay warm a little while longer or just put it out, clean up and go home

Permalink Reply by John Bensley III on March 3, 2012 at 10:27pm

Truckies are #1 !!!! But on the seriuos side, of courese we need both. That is why on our "trucks" we carry a little of both. Since we are volunteer and have limited resources we tend to combine them. It works out very well. We have both resources at all of the locations of our rigs.

Permalink Reply by Keith A. Morrone on March 21, 2012 at 3:55pm

Well being way out in the country (Schoharie County NY) we don't have a lot of high rise buildings, for that matter not too many    over 2 stories, so no need for a "truck"  ( sigh ) But we still do Truck ops all the same. love being on the roof . if we need it a Mutual aid call goes out to a neighbor Dept. for a stick. But i will gladly do the truck work.......

Permalink Reply by Steven on July 1, 2012 at 11:31pm

I'm a Hook, pure and simple. Was brought in by a Hook, the people that got my back the most are Hooks. Truckies are generally the search and rescue, the ventilation, auto extrication... I started certification as an EMT before I got into my department and doing many of the jobs a truckie does works well into that. Mind you, our fire department doesn't really assign like that. The hose companies don't just work with hose lines and the hook and ladder company doesn't just go up on the roof. I've had a fair amount of time on the knob as well.

Permalink Reply by Jared micheal freeman on October 5, 2012 at 4:26pm

Engine.